Doc Cochran Profile

From Wikipedia: Dr. Amos “Doc” Cochran (Brad Dourif) is not the only doctor in the camp of Deadwood. In one episode, Swearengen mentions “other sawbones” to Tolliver while in the Bella Union. He is relatively invulnerable to the risk of violence in Deadwood, as he is valuable to Swearengen and Tolliver for his medical maintenance of the prostitutes and as a result is unafraid to speak his mind to both of them, as their behaviour is often cold and cruel. He was charged with grave robbery seven times. When the Reverend Smith is at his last extremity, dying of a brain tumor, Cochran prays for the reverend to be released from suffering, and weeps as he recalls the cries of agony he has heard on the battlefield during the Civil War. When Al falls ill he claims that he doesn’t want to lose another patient and is under so much stress he can’t stop his hands from shaking. At the end, he succeeds in making Al better and his confidence seemed to go up again after that. He displays constantly a moral compass similar to humanist philosophy… Read More